Toy wagon



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tends around the rollers 39 and 40, which are respectively provided with shafts 4l and 42 and `journaled in bearings 43 and 44 which are rigidly connected upon opposite sides of said housing 37. Said roller 39 has, intermediate of the width thereof and of said belt 30, the sprocket wl'ieel 46 which .is rigidly connected with said roller shaft 41, and engaged by the endless sprocket chain 47. Said chain 47 extends around the sprocket wheel 48 which is rigidly connected with the shaft 42 of said roller 4() intermediate of the length of the latter and of the width of said belt 30. The purpose and effect of the arrangement herein described is to properly connect said rollers 39 and 4() for simultaneous rotation without excessive tensile strain upon said endless belt 30; the major portion of such strain being borne by said chain 47.

Said shafts 41 and 42 are respectively provided with ball bearings and 51, and said belt 30 is so inclined that the weight of a child standing upon said belt causes the latter to gravitate in the direction of the arrow, shown in Fig. IV, thus, incidentally, turning said shafts 41 and 42, and the latter is provided with the gear wheel 53 engaging the gear wheel 54, which is rigidly connected with rear axle 6 so as to positively rotate said rear wheel 8 in the direction of the arrow, marked thereon in Fig.y IV, when said belt is shifted in the direction of the arrow marked thereon, and

' thus automatically progress the wagon forwardly, by the weight of the operator, which may, of course, 'be shifted forwardly momentarily by the operator Walking or running in said opening 28 on said belt 30.

'Vhen the vehicle is arranged to be operated by the treadmill mechanism above described; ysai-d tongue 16 is upturned to the position shown in Fig. IV, in which it rests upon said hand rail 22 and may be used by the operator to steer the vehicle by the dirigible wheels 4 and 5 while the operato-r stands upon said belt 30 and is supported by said hand rail 22.

Although the progress of the vehicle may be checked by the` operator remaining stationary upon said belt 30 until the latter, moving in the direction of the arrow, shown in Fig. IV, brings the heels of the operator against the rear portion of said housing 37; however, I find it convenient to provide the wagon with the brake lever 56, which is pivoted at 57 upon the housing 37, and provided at its lower end with roller 58 arranged to bear upon the rubber tire 59 of the rear wagon wheel 2. I

I have found it convenient to embody my invention in a toy wagon of ordinary size and proportions as illustrated. However, it is to be understood that I do no-t desire to limit myself to such embodiment, as va- `of said body;

rious modifications may be. made therein without departing from the essential features of my invention, as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a toy wagon, the combination with a rectangular express body, having a pair of trap doors in the floor thereof, hinged on axes parallel with the length of said body and a-dapted to lie flat on s-aid floor when opened, and serving to normally close a rectangular opening in said floor; of a hand rail, of inverted U-shape, hinged to said floor and adapted to be upturned in vertical position toward the front of said body; braces upon opposite sides of said body arranged to serve as stop supports for said hand rail in its upturned position; means arranged to detachably secure said hand rail in its upright position, including hooks and eyes; a frame including a non-rotatable axle provided with twodirigible wheels at the front of said body; means pivotally securingI said dirigible wheel frame to said body; a rigid tractor member pi'votally connected to said frame and arranged to ext-end in front of said body and be upturned against said hand rail; whereby said dirigible wheelsr may be turned to steer the wagon; an axle frame, rigidly connected with said body, at the rear end thereof; an axle mounted to rotate in said rear axle frame and provided with one supporting wheel rigidly connected therewith upon one side another supporting wheel mounted to turn freely upon said rear axle at the opposite side of said body; a gear wheel rigidly connected with said rear axle; a treadmill mechanism, adapted to propel said wagon, including a gear wheel in mesh with said gear on said rea-r axle and rigidly connected with a rear driving shaft; journal bearings for said rear driving shaft, rigidly connected with said body at opposite sides of said opening; a front driving shaft, parallel with said rear driving shaft; journal bearings for said fro-nt driving shaft, rigidly connected with said body, at oppositesides of said opening, and arranged to support said front shaft at a higher level than said rear shaft; sprocket gearI wheels respectively rigidly connectcd with said rear and front driving shafts, intermediate of the length thereof; an endless sprocket chain extending around said sprocket gears und operatively connecting said shafts; belt rol lers on said shafts, extending upon axially opposite sides of sai-d sprocket gears; an endless belt, formed of textile fabric, extending around said rollers, and having a longitudinal series of transverse slats arF ranged as footholds upon the outer face thereof; an idle roller, parallel with said front and rear shafts and extending between them and beneath the upper reach of said lil() endless belt, arranged to support the weight of the opera-tor on said belt, within said openine; and journal bearings for said idle roller, at respectively opposite Sides of Said openingl in said body: whereby, when said doors are opened and Said hand rail and tractor raised, to eotnierative relatiom :said wagon may be propelled by the weight of an operator bearing upon said belt and. when` said doors are Closed and Said hand rail and, tractor lowered, said body at'fords a receptaele tor the transportation ot articles, and the wagon. may be drawn by said trac-tor, regardless et' said treadmill n'ieehaniem.

2. ln a toy wagon, the combination with an exprese body, having a pair oi trap dooie in the tloor thereof, and adapted to lie tint ou said Hoor when opened, and Serving to normally close an opening' in Said floor; ot u hand rail, hinged to said floor and adapted to be upturned in vertical position toward the front ol said body; means an ranged to detachab-ly Secure said hand rail in upright position: va frame provided with two dirigible wheels at the tro-nt ot' Said both; means pivotally securing' Said dirigible wheel traine to said body; a tractor member pivotally connected to said frame and arranged to extend in front of Said body and be npturned against said hand rail; whereby said diriggiblel wheels may be turned to steer the wagon; an axle traine, connected with said body, at the rear end thereof: an axle mounted to rotate in said rear axle traine and provided with a Supporting` wheel rigidly connected therewith upon one side of said body: another suiliporting' wheel mounted to turn freely upon Said rear axle at. the opposite side ot said body: a gear wheel rigidly connected with said rear axle: a treadmill mechanism, adapted t-o propel Said wagon. including a gear wheel in mesh with said gear on said rear axle and rigidly connected with a rear driving shalt; journal bearings for said rear driving Shait., connected with Said body at opposite Sides ot said opening; a t'ront driving' shaft, par" allel with said rear (.lriving; shaft: journal bearings tor said t'ront driving Shattcon nected with said body, at opposite sides of said opening', and arranged to Support said trout shaft at a higher level than said rear ebal't: sprocket gear wheels respectively winneeted with Huid rearand lront driving` shafts, intermediate ol the length thereof; an endlose; Sprocket chain extendingY around said Sprocket great-5 and operatively connectingv said shafts; belt rollers on said sbatte, extendingupon axially opposite .eidee ot said Sproeliet gears: an endless belt, exieiidingj around Said rollersy and having a longitudinal series of transverse slats arranged ae tootholda upon the outer tace thereof; an idle roller parallel with said trent and rear shafts and extending between them and beneath the upper reach of said endless. belt, arranged to Support the weight of the operator on said beltr` within Said opening; and jonrna bearings Yfor said idle roller, at respectively opposite Sides ot Said opening; in Said body: wherebyI` when said doors. are opened and said hand rail and tr ctor rained` to Cooperative relation, said wagon may be propelled by the weight. of an operate-r bearingI upon Said belt and. when said doors are closed and Said hand rail and tractor lowered, Said body al'lords a receptaele t'or the transiportation ot' artieleS and the wagon may be drawn by Said trzictor7 regardless of said treadmill mochte nisin.

il. ln a toy wagon, the combination an express body, having; a pair ot doors in the floor thereof, serving' to nially close au oi'reninlif in said floor: ot a hand rail. adapted to be ui'iturned in vertieal position toward the trout of said body: means arranged to detachably secure `Said hand rail in its upright position; a traine provided with two dirie'ible wheels at the front o'tv Said body; ine-ans pivotally securing Said dir-izejible` wheel frame to said body: a rigid tractor ineniber arranged to extend in front of Said loody and be uptnrned against said hand rail; whereby Said diririble wheels may he turned to steer the wagon: an axle traine, eonneeted with Said body. at the rear end thereof, an axle mounted to rotate in Said rear axle traine and provided with one supporting' wheel rigidly conneeted therewith upon one Side of Said body; 21nother supporting wheel mounted to turn freely upon said rear axle at the opposite side ot Said body; a gear wheel rigidly eon neeted with Said rear axle: a treadmill meeluinisni, adapted to propel Said wagon, including a gear wheel in mesh with Said `:gear on Said rear axle and rigidly connected with a rear driviirel shalt: a Yliront driving` shaft, parallel with Said rear driving' sha'l't. at a higher level 'than said rear ishat't; sprocket gear wheels respectively rigidly eonnected with said rear and front driving! Shafts: an endless; sprocket chain extending;` around said Sprocket gears and operatively eonne.ctingr Said Shafts: belt rollers on said Shafts; an endleeA belt. extending around said rollers and having;` a longitudinal ee rieel ot transverer member` arranged as loolbold` upon tbeouter 'tace thereol': an idle roller parallel with Said tront and rea-r shafts and extendingl between thein and beneath. the upper reaeh ot' said endlee` beltI arranged to suppe-rt the weight oft' the operator on Said belt within Said opening; wherebyn when said doors are opened and Said hand rail and tractor raised, to cooperative relation, Said wagon may he propelled by the weight ot' an operator bearing` upon said belt, andl` when said doors are with trap norfra closed and said hand rail and tracto-r lowered, said body 'affords a receptacle for the transportation of articles and the wagon may be drawn by said tractor, regardless of said treadmill mechanism.

4. In a toy wagon, the combination with an express body, having a trap door in the floor thereof, serving to normally close an opening in said floor; of a hand rail, adapt ed to be upturned toward the front of said body; means arranged to detachably secure said hand rail in its upright position; a frame provided with two dirgible wheels at the front of said body; means pivotally securing said dirgible wheel frame to said body; a rigid tractor member arranged to extend in front of said body and be upt-urned toward said hand rail; whereby said dirgible wheels may be turned to steer the wagon; an axle frame, connected with said body, at the rear end thereof, an axle mounted to rotate in said rear axle frame and provided with a supporting wheel rigidly con-l nected therewith upon one side of said body; another supporting wheel mounted to turn freely upon said rear axle at the opposite side of said body; a gear wheel rigidly connected with said rear axle; a treadmill mechanism, adapted to propel said wagonfineluding a gear wheel in mesh with saidgear on said rear axle and rigidly connected-witli a rear driving shaft; a front drivingshaft; parallel with said rear driving shaftfat'a higher level than said rear shaft; sprocket gear wheels respectively connected with 'said rear and front driving shafts; an endless Sprocket fehain extending around said sprocket gears land operatively connecting said shafts; belt,l rollers on said shafts; an endless belt, extending around said rollers and having a longitudinal series of trans-` verse members arranged as footholds upon the outer face thereof; and means arranged to support the weight of the operator on said belt, within said opening; whereby, when said door is opened, said wago-n may be propelled by the weight of an operator bearing upon said belt and, when said door is closed, said body affords a receptacle for the transportation of articles and the wagon may be drawn by said tractor7 regardless of said treadmill mechanism. y

In a toy wagon` the combination with a body, having a trap door in the floor thereof, serving to normally close an opening in said floor; of a frame provided withvtwo dirgible i'i'heels at the front of said body; means'pivotally securing said dirigible wheel frame to said body; a rigid tractor member pivotally connected to said frame and arranged to extend in front of said body and be upturned; whereby said dirgible wheels may be turned to steer the wagon; an axle frame, rigidly connected with said body, at the rear end thereof, an axle mounted to rotate in said rear axle frame and provided with one supporting wheel rigidly connected therewith upon one side of said body; another supporting wheel mounted to turn freely upon said rear axle at the opposite side of said body; a gear wheel rigidly connected with said rear axle; a treadmill mechanism, adapted to propel said wagon, including a gear wheel in mesh with said gear on said rear axle and rigidly connected with a rear driving shaft; a front driving shaft, parallel with said rear driving shaft, at a higher level than said rear shaft; sprocket gear wheels respectively rigidly connected with said rear and front driving shafts; an endless sprocket chain extending around said sprocket gears and operatively connecting said shafts; belt rollers on said shafts; an endless belt, extending around said rollers and having a longitudinal series of transverse members arranged as footholds upon the outer face thereof; and means arranged to support the weight of the operator on said belt, wit-hin said opening; whereby, when said door is opened and said hand rail and tractor raised, to cooperative relation, said wagon may be propelled by the weight of an operator bearing upon said belt and, when said door is closed, said body affords a receptacle forthe transportation o1f a,rticles and the wagon 'may be drawn by said tractor, regardless of said treadmill mechanism.

6. In a toy wagon, Ithe combination with a body, having a door in the floor thereof, and serving to normally close Ian opening in said floor; of a frame provided with two dirigible Wheels at the front of said body; means pivotally securing said dirigible wheels at the front of said body; means pivotally securing said dirigible wheel frame to said body; a lrigid tractor member arranged to extend in front of said body and be upturned; whereby said dirigible wheels may be turned to steer the wagon; an axle frame, rigidly connected with said body, at the rear end thereof, an axle mounted to rotate in said rear vaxle frame and provided with a supporting wheel rigidly connected therewith upon one side of said body; another supporting wheel mounted to turn freely upon said rear axle at the opposite side of said body; a gear wheel rigidly connected with said rear axle; a treadmill mechanism, adapted to propel said wagon, including a gear wheel in mesh with said gear on said rear axle and rigidly connected with a rear driving shaft; a front driving shaft, parallel with said rear driving shaft, at a higher level than said rear shaft; sprocket gear wheels respectively rigidly connected with said rear and front driving shafts; an endless sprocket chain extending around said sprocket gears and operatively connecting said shafts; belt rollers on said shafts; an

endless belt, extending around said rollers and having a longitudinal series of transverse members arranged as footholds upon the outer face thereof; and an idle; roller parallel with said front and rear shafts and extending between them and beneath the upper reach of said endless belt, arranged to support the weight of the operator on said belt, within said opening; whereby, when said door is opened, said wagon may be propelled by the weight of an operator bearing upon said belt and, when said door is closed, said body affords a receptacle for the transportation of articles and the wagon may be drawn by said tractor, regardless of said treadmill mechanism.

7. In a toy wagon, the combination with a body, having a pair of trap doors in the floor thereof, hinged on axes parallel with the length of said body and adapted to lie fiat on said Hoor when opened, and serving to normally close a rectangular opening in said floor; of a hand rail, adapted to lie fiat on said floor and be upturned in vertical position; means arranged to detachably secure said hand rail in its upright position; a frame provided with two dirigible Wheels at the front of said body; means pivotally securing said dirigible wheel frame to said body; a rigid tractor member arranged to extend in front of said body and be upturned; whereby said diirigible wheels may be turned to steer the wagon; an axle frame, rigidly connected with said body, at the rear end thereof, an axle mounted to rotate in said rear axle frame and provided with a supporting wheel rigidly connected therewith upon one side of said body; another supporting wheel mounted to turn freely upon said rear axle at the opposite: side of said body; a gear wheel rigidly connected with said rear axle; a treadmill mechanism, adapted to propel said wagon, including a gear wheel in mesh with said gear on said rear axle and rigidly connected with a rear driving shaft; a front driving shaft, parallel with said rear driving shaft, at a higher level than said rear shaft; sprocket gear wheels respectively rigidly connected with said rear and front driving shafts; an endless sprocket chain extending around said sprocket gears and operatively connecting said shafts; belt rollers on said shafts; an endless belt, extending around said rollers and having longitudinal series of transverse members arranged as footholds upon the outer face thereof; and means, arranged to support the weight of the operator on said belt, within said opening; whereby, when said doors are opened and said hand rail and tractor raised, to cooperative relation, said wagon may be propelled by the weight of an operator bearing upon said belt and, when said doors are closed and said hand rail and tractor lowered, said body affords a receptacle for the transportation of articles and the wagon may be drawn by said tractor, regardless of said treadmill mechanism. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this tenth day of October, 1924-.

HARRY KISTER.

Witnesses:

CAROLINE E. REUTER, HARRY A. Moses. 

